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| March 2006 Update Report on HWFAC Participation in the Development of the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board EQUITY POLICY |
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March, 2006 The School Board's Anti-Judeo-Christian, Homosexual Agenda Takes ShapeHamilton-Wentworth Family Action Council continues to represent the Judeo-Christian community at the H-W District School Board's Steering Committee, which is working to apply the Equity Policy under the category of Sexual Orientation. The agenda of many of the Committee members is becoming more clear as the meetings proceed. It seems that one trustee and some board staff are pushing through a policy which will label Judeo-Christian kids, families, and teachers who disagree with homosexuality as "heterosexist" or "homophobic". This in turn will pave the way for an "unlearning process" to be applied against these families and to teach the children and teachers that they must accept and agree with homosexuality or risk having discipline or sanctions applied against them.The arguments we have heard do not hold water, and in our view the tactics of the leadership are manipulative and without regard for the input of our community. "Heterosexist" and "homophobic" are very negative terms, and their use against Judeo-Christian kids and Board employees will no doubt make them the target of programs and curriculum designed to change their minds; to teach them to accept homosexuality and other sexual deviations as normal and natural. In a radical turnabout, the Biblical teaching that homosexuality is wrong will itself become abnormal and unnatural in the School system. We have taken advice from our legal counsel, and have presented the argument that "opinions" such as the opinion that homosexuality is wrong cannot be subject to any sanctions or discipline in our free and democratic society. We have asserted that we all have the right to our opinions, and nobody can take this away. Furthermore, we have argued that this particular Judeo-Christian opinion, that homosexuality is immoral - since it comes directly from the Bible - is protected under the "Religious Freedom" section of the Charter of Rights. At this point the Committee has not changed its mind about labeling Christians as heterosexist and homophobic, but we are not discouraged. We are aware also that the activist Supreme Court of Canada ranks minority rights such as homosexual rights ahead of religious rights. However, we believe we have a strong case and will be pursuing this avenue of argument further. In the meantime, we look to the Lord Jesus for help, and to the new federal government for moral support and perhaps financial support. During the election campaign, Stephen Harper said, "As far as I know, being a Christian is still a charter right". We believe that he and his colleagues understand our situation. We also recognize that there is a growing public outrage over the introduction of homosexual teaching in public schools. The sexualization of our kids in any form is wrong, and this particular avenue is outrageous. We are resisting with all the strength we have - which is not a little by any means. Please pray earnestly about this issue and begin now to talk your child's teacher about your concerns regarding the normalization of homosexuality. A tremendous tool for this discussion is our Declaration of Spiritual Values which can be downloaded from our website. Bob Maton, Ph.D., Policy Consultant |
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